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Population and households in ZIP 99218
Household size in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 99218 has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in ZIP 99218 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.1, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 99218: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 6.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 99218
Renters in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.4% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.0% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 99218 than nationally: 42.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 41.2% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the west. The renter share is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 99218 than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Spokane area. Vacancy is up 0.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 99218 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southwest.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $823 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $868 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,077 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,415 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$592 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 99218 runs $1,415 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $592 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 99218
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 99218 (37.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Spokane area overall (32.2%). The share with a degree has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 99218: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. ZIP 99218 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Washington ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 99218
| Period | ZIP 99218 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 99218 than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 99218 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 99218 | 2.56 | 40.8 | 8.4% | 42.0% | 6.3% | 1984 | $1,415 | 37.9% | 97.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 99251 | 3.45 | 19.6 | 29.3% | 63.8% | 5.5% | 1983 | $2,543 | 40.0% | 98.8% | 13.9% |
| ZIP 99208 | 2.62 | 41.6 | 8.8% | 32.2% | 4.6% | 1984 | $1,806 | 34.9% | 95.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 99205 | 2.45 | 37.4 | 12.2% | 28.5% | 6.8% | 1948 | $1,352 | 26.7% | 93.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 99217 | 2.58 | 39.6 | 11.5% | 39.4% | 4.4% | 1979 | $1,390 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 99207 | 2.47 | 33.6 | 14.1% | 41.9% | 5.8% | 1952 | $1,196 | 19.3% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 99021 | 2.80 | 43.5 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 1988 | $1,443 | 31.6% | 94.2% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 99005 | 3.02 | 41.1 | 8.8% | 4.9% | 9.0% | 1997 | $1,446 | 36.5% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 99260 | 1.99 | 34.1 | 3.7% | 89.5% | 6.8% | 1979 | $1,510 | 35.8% | 81.5% | 9.7% |
| ZIP 99258 | 1.83 | 19.9 | 3.4% | 97.1% | 14.6% | 1977 | $1,107 | 53.5% | 95.6% | 20.0% |
| ZIP 99201 | 1.73 | 42.0 | 8.2% | 67.8% | 11.4% | 1958 | $1,092 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 11.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 99218. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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